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This is fairly common across the US (based on your use of the metric system I’m guessing you’re not familiar with US cities.) About the only areas with buried l
by jdavis703 5y ago
This is fairly common across the US (based on your use of the metric system I’m guessing you’re not familiar with US cities.) About the only areas with buried lines are high-density urban neighborhoods and wealthy suburbs.
- barsonme 5y agoSome places on the coasts bury them as well. My wife grew up on the coast and it wasn’t uncommon to go a few days or more without power each year because wind storms would knock over trees onto the power lines. They’ve since buried a lot of their lines.
- adventured 5y agoIt's not unusual for rural and suburban neighborhoods built since the 1970s to bury their powerlines. Even in nowhere Appalachia where I grew up that was very normal.
- mcast 5y agoMany of them in Florida on the east coast are also buried to lessen hurricane damage to infrastructure, but of course the main arteries coming from the power plants are always above ground.
- koheripbal 5y agoEven most wealthy suburbs have them above ground. It is just way cheaper to install, insulate, and maintain.